25 Years of You

Sota Yukimura (Hokuto Matsumura) works in the General Affairs Department of "Nose Cosmetics." He is an unassuming, harmless man who keeps a low profile—the type who blends into the background. Shy and lacking presence since childhood, he has led an ordinary life with nothing to boast about. That is, except for one thing: he has harbored an unrequited love for his first crush for twenty-five years. In stark contrast to Sota, Mariko Nose (Sae Okazaki)—the daughter of the company president and head of the Second Brand Division—has lived a dazzling, charmed life. She spearheaded the cosmetics brand "Velel," turning it into a massive success. While many employees view her with a cynical eye, dismissing her achievements as mere nepotism, she shares a close, candid bond with only one person: her secretary and single mother, Izumi Takeda (Nozomi Sasaki). For a rank-and-file employee like Sota, Mariko—an executive of the same age—is someone far out of his league. He has never even spoken to her, and she is completely unaware of his existence; yet, when he tries to help her out of a bind at a café, she responds with a distant, cold attitude. However, the two had actually met once before, triggered by an incident during their childhood... For the twenty-five years since, Sota has quietly watched over Mariko's life. He had always been content simply observing her from afar—or so he thought. Mariko, aiming to launch a new skincare line for "Velel," is told by her father—company president Ginjiro Nose (Ken Ishiguro)—that she needs to rework her proposal. Seeing her in distress, Sota breaks his silence for the first time and speaks to her. From that day on, Sota's pure love begins to spiral into madness. Meanwhile, mysterious incidents start occurring around Mariko. Her ordinary daily life is turned upside down as events take a thrilling, dangerous turn.

Sota Yukimura (Hokuto Matsumura), an employee at the cosmetics firm "Nose Cosmetics," has harbored a secret crush on his first love, Mariko Nose (Sae Okazaki)—now a department manager at the company—for 25 years. He successfully engineers a transfer to her division by feigning coincidence. Driven by a desire to be of help to her, he gathers evidence of expense fraud committed by executive Tsuyoshi Tateiwa, who harbors jealousy toward Mariko and seeks to sabotage her. Sota attempts to confront Tateiwa directly using this leverage but fails to achieve his goal. Shortly thereafter, Tateiwa's body is discovered; bearing multiple stab wounds, the case is treated as a homicide, and the police launch an investigation. The next morning, Taisuke Sakura (Tetsuji Tamayama), a detective from the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division, arrives at the Nose Cosmetics office. While the company is thrown into turmoil by the news of the murder, Mariko is left speechless upon seeing Taisuke. He was the man she had been forced to meet for a matchmaking date just recently by her grandmother, Akiko Nose (Mitsuko Oka). Although there had been no contact since that meeting, Mariko—unaware that Taisuke was a detective—is stunned by this unexpected reunion. Taisuke interviews the company president, Ginjiro Nose (Ken Ishiguro), suspecting that the person who sent evidence of Tateiwa's fraud to Ginjiro on the day of the incident might be the killer. Meanwhile, Sota, quietly savoring the joy of working alongside Mariko, joins her for a round of golf intended to entertain a department store president. He is overjoyed as he grows closer to Mariko, but this happy moment takes a sudden turn when he discovers a shocking truth hidden within the attempted kidnapping of Mariko that occurred 25 years ago.

Sota Yukimura (Hokuto Matsumura) works in the secondary brand division of the cosmetics company "Nose Cosmetics." For 25 years, he has harbored an unwavering, unrequited love for his boss—and first love—Mariko Nose (Sae Okazaki). Sota, who would brave any danger for Mariko's happiness and constantly rescues her from trouble from the shadows, suddenly finds himself a murder suspect. Just before Tsuyoshi Tateiwa (Tomomi Maruyama)—an executive who had been at odds with Mariko—was killed, security camera footage near the scene captured Sota's image. Questioned by Detective Taisuke Sakura (Tetsuji Tamayama) of the First Investigation Division, Sota admits to meeting Tateiwa shortly before the incident but denies the murder... Meanwhile, completely unaware that suspicion has fallen upon him, Mariko feels gloomy as her birthday approaches. It is a Nose family tradition to hold a gathering at the family home every year for her birthday, yet Mariko detests these parties... She adamantly refuses to communicate with her father—company president Ginjiro Nose (Ken Ishiguro)—about anything other than work. What exactly is the root cause of this rift? Wanting to see Mariko smile, Sota concocts a work-related excuse to visit the Nose residence, attempting to infiltrate the birthday party to discover why she dislikes the occasion... What dark secrets of the Nose family await him?

Sota Yukimura (Hokuto Matsumura) works in the brand division of the cosmetics company "Nose Cosmetics" and has harbored an unwavering, unrequited love for his boss—and first love—Mariko Nose (Sae Okazaki) for 25 years. Unaware of Sota's feelings, Mariko finds herself unexpectedly weeping in his arms, reminded of her beloved late mother. She begins to take increasing notice of Sota, who always appears to lend a hand whenever she is in trouble. As the police begin to eye Sota as a murder suspect, he remains determined to protect Mariko's smile and continues to investigate the truth behind the attempted kidnapping she suffered 25 years ago—an event that left her deeply traumatized. Sota discovers a connection between the serial kidnapper who attacked Mariko, Satoru Hatano (Yoji Tanaka), and her father, Ginjiro Nose (Ken Ishiguro)—the president of Nose Cosmetics. Suspecting Ginjiro might have been involved in the incident, Sota attempts to uncover the president's secrets. Meanwhile, Ginjiro's secretary, Gota Asai (Atom Shukugawa), is suddenly replaced. When Mariko worries about Asai's abrupt disappearance from the office, Ginjiro dismisses it, claiming Asai is simply taking some time off... That night, Sota sneaks into the empty office and searches through Asai's desk, looking for clues to expose Ginjiro's secrets—but what he finds... What exactly has happened to the missing Asai? Furthermore, will Mariko finally discover Sota's long-held secret love...?

"Just what are you to Mariko?" Sota Yukimura (Hokuto Matsumura), an employee in the secondary brand division of "Nose Cosmetics," is summoned by Sayuri (Miki Mizuno)—the stepmother of his boss and unrequited love, Mariko Nose (Sae Okazaki)—and grilled about his relationship with her. Sayuri has thoroughly investigated Sota's background; he is the same age as Mariko and has followed the exact same path—junior high, high school, university, and even the same company—for twenty-five years. Intent on ousting Mariko—who stands in the way of her own biological son, Keito (Junsei Ishiyama), inheriting the company—Sayuri uses a secret of Sota's as leverage to make a specific demand... Meanwhile, Mariko begins to wonder if the boy who saved her at a summer festival during her junior high years was actually Sota. However, upon learning that he has feelings for another woman, she decides to rule him out as a potential romantic partner. Her secretary, Izumi Takeda (Nozomi Sasaki)—who often struggles with Mariko's obliviousness—appeals to her true feelings, asking, "Why take him off the list? What about your own heart?"... Amidst this, Mariko's father and the president of Nose Cosmetics, Ginjiro Nose (Ken Ishiguro), is baffled when he loses contact with his secretary, Gota Asai (Atom Shukugawa), who had suddenly taken leave. Suspecting the involvement of Satoru Hatano (Yoji Tanaka)—a serial kidnapper recently released from prison—he begins searching for Asai's whereabouts... Furthermore, Taisuke Sakura (Tetsuji Tamayama), a detective from the First Investigation Division who views Sota as a suspect in the Tateiwa murder case, obtains new information regarding the incident... As their various agendas swirl together, Sota's love life takes a dramatic turn!

Sota Yukimura (Hokuto Matsumura) works in the secondary brand division of the cosmetics company "Nose Cosmetics." He goes on a Ferris wheel date with his boss, Mariko Nose (Sae Okazaki)—whom he has secretly loved for 25 years—and spends a dreamlike time with her... but that happiness is short-lived. His secret is exposed: he had attended the same junior high and high schools as Mariko all along. Upon realizing that Sota had been watching her from nearby for so long, Mariko is unable to hide her bewilderment and leaves him behind to go home... "It's over... my 25-year-long love..." Sota is devastated, believing Mariko now hates him... Meanwhile, the police—led by Detective Taisuke Sakura (Tetsuji Tamayama) of the First Investigation Division, who suspects Sota of murder—uncover the fact that Sota and Mariko attended the same schools and begin to speculate on a motive. They suspect that Sota, harboring an intense obsession with Mariko, may have killed Tsuyoshi Tateiwa (Tomomi Maruyama), a colleague who was vying with Mariko for a position within the company... Furthermore, Taisuke visits the detective agency Tateiwa had hired and obtains crucial documents that hold the key to the events leading up to Tateiwa's murder... Amidst this, Sota—determined to protect Mariko's happiness—grows suspicious regarding the accidental death of Mariko's biological mother, Kyoko, and goes to meet a certain individual... And finally, the true culprit behind Tateiwa's murder is revealed! Just who is the killer...!?

Sota Yukimura (Hokuto Matsumura) works in the secondary brand division of the cosmetics company "Nose Cosmetics." Just as his long-held feelings for his boss, Mariko Nose (Sae Okazaki)—whom he has loved from afar for 25 years—seem on the verge of being reciprocated, he is exposed for having secretly followed her social media accounts for years. Realizing that their shared interests, his timely appearances when she needed someone, and his comments suggesting he had known her for ages were no mere coincidences, Mariko looks at Sota with fearful eyes. Meanwhile, Taisuke Sakura (Tetsuji Tamayama)—a detective from the First Investigation Division who is actually the killer of "Nose Cosmetics" executive Tsuyoshi Tateiwa (Tomomi Maruyama)—strangles Mariko's stepmother, Sayuri (Miki Mizuno), to silence her after she discovers his secret. The next day, Taisuke appears before Sota at work. "Sayuri Nose has been found dead." Intent on framing Sota, Taisuke claims that Sota was caught on the dashcam of a car parked near the scene where the body was discovered, and asks him to come in for voluntary questioning. Elsewhere, serial kidnapper Satoru Hatano (Yoji Tanaka)—recently released from prison—attempts to extract the whereabouts of a "certain person" from Gota Asai (Atom Shukugawa), a secretary for "Nose Cosmetics" whom he has abducted and is holding captive. Harboring a grudge against the Nose family, Hatano plans to exact revenge on that person for something that happened 25 years ago.

Sota Yukimura (Hokuto Matsumura) works in the secondary brand division of the cosmetics company "Nose Cosmetics." He has spent 25 years secretly acting from the shadows to protect the happiness of his boss, Mariko Nose (Sae Okazaki)—on whom he has a crush—but when his actions are exposed, Mariko tells him, "It's creepy!" Not wanting to scare her any further, Sota unfollows her on social media and begins to distance himself, avoiding even making eye contact with her at work. Meanwhile, despite what she said, Mariko finds she cannot get Sota out of her mind. Curious about his daily life, she takes her secretary, Izumi Takeda (Nozomi Sasaki), and her daughter, Sara (Seina Izutani), to tail Sota after work... Just as Sota is trying to cut ties with Mariko, his best friend, Tomoya Sagara (Akihisa Shiono), tells him, "I've got some huge scoop." Tomoya claims to have heard unsettling information that could threaten Mariko's happiness while attending the funeral of her stepmother, Sayuri (Miki Mizuno), who had been murdered. Normally, Sota would have sprung into action immediately to protect Mariko, but this time he refuses to get involved, saying, "That's not my job." He becomes self-deprecating, declaring, "I'm the kind of person who shouldn't even show his face in front of Mariko," and gives up on protecting her... Amidst this, the vengeful reach of Satoru Hatano (Yoji Tanaka)—a serial kidnapper who holds a grudge against Sota—is closing in fast! A terrible crisis is about to strike Sota and Mariko!!